I just wanted to update the thread. The bathroom has turned out fairly nice (we have not moved in yet but everything is in place) We ended up with a 24.5 inch toilet and a 16 inch custom vanity with a 10 inch Duravit sink and the Grohe concetto faucet. This gives us 32 inches of space between the toilet and vanity which does not feel to cramped. Thanks to advice we received here, we reinforced the wall near the pocket door to allow us to hang the TP holder there. I'll post pics next week as well but overall quite happy with how it turned out (still tiny but feels functional:) thanks to everyone for all their advice and input. The advice we have received on these forums has really helped us avoid a lot of issues we may not have thought about!

I agree with Cpartist"s layout and like moving the closet over as suggested by D M so that bedroom 3 has easier access to the bathroom. Do you have room to have the toilet face the tub and add a linen cabinet next to the toilet? How wide is the tub toilet area?

I apologize I wasn't clearer. I want to add a counter somewhere so I can have seating and get ready for medical reasons and then add some linen storage. I have some physical issues which require me at times to get off my feet when doing my hair and makeup. Not having drawers for the makeup vanity is fine by me as I can use a small acrylic storage unit to hold the few everyday items I use on the counter and the vanity will hold my hair products. Yes, adding a bigger vanity will allow for more storage but not a space to sit. The space to sit is the priority - it doesn't need to be big or fancy. We plan to be in this house for 20 years so resale is not really important in this design. The toilet IS in the bathroom and just has a door to separate it. We like this feature and will be retaining it - it's pretty standard here in my area. And to be real, it's common when you have 3 kids to have someone in the bathroom while someone is on the toilet. I also use a bathtub multiple days per week and don't like it in the middle of a room with space around it. As I mentioned in my original post, the shower is 3'6" x 6' so it's plenty big, it's just cut out of the picture here where the house extends out the front. My style is fairly transitional - I like timeless, clean, simple lines, not alot of pattern or anything busy. I'm pretty practical and want a pretty bathroom that's functional with the items I mentioned. Does that help?

It's not a small thing but if you are going to be redoing X and then maybe Y later, it may make sense to just bite the bullet. For disclosure though I have moved or slightly enlarged 5-6 doors in plaster or plaster and lathe walls, a couple of doors only a matter of inches, because those inches made a difference in the design. I wrote this at the same time you were writing your post, but you would not necessarily need to have new millwork milled, particularly if the millwork is the same inside the closet, you could mine that. (Of course I have done *that* too, had knives cut, and I didn't think that was such a big deal either.) Of the grandfathering of the door width, I do get that. (But of course with our local L and I inspection they would not be paying enough attention to realize a door was moved a foot or so because they actually don't have the time and manpower to pay that much attention, that is a function of my location.